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Current delegation


Roberts

Senator Pat Roberts
(R)



Moran

Senator Jerry Moran
(R)




This is a list of United States Senators from Kansas. Kansas was admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, and its senators belong to Class 2 and Class 3. Kansas's current senators are Republicans Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran. 29 of Kansas's senators have been Republicans, 3 have been Democrats, and 2 have been Populists. Kansas last elected a Democrat in 1932, which is the longest streak of having Republican senators in the nation.




Contents





  • 1 List of Senators


  • 2 Living former U.S. Senators from Kansas


  • 3 Notes


  • 4 References


  • 5 See also




List of Senators[edit]






























































































































































































































































































































































































Class 2


Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected in the first elections of 1861. The seat in recent years have been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.


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Class 3


Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected in the first elections of 1861. The seat in recent years have been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016. The next election will be in 2022.


#
Senator
Party
Years in office
Electoral history
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T
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Electoral history
Years in office
Party
Senator
#
Vacant
January 29, 1861 –
April 4, 1861
Kansas did not elect its Senators until two months after statehood.
1

36th

Kansas did not elect its Senators until two months after statehood.
January 29, 1861 –
April 4, 1861
Vacant

37th
1
1

James Henry Lane.jpg
James H. Lane

Republican[1]
April 4, 1861 –
July 11, 1866[1]

Elected in 1861.[1]

Elected in 1861.
April 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1873

Republican

Samuel C. Pomeroy - Brady-Handy.jpg
Samuel C. Pomeroy
1

38th

Re-elected in 1865.[1]

Died.[1]
2

39th

Vacant
July 11, 1866 –
July 25, 1866
 
2

Edmund G. Ross - Brady-Handy.jpg
Edmund G. Ross

Republican[2]
July 25, 1866 –
March 3, 1871[2]
Appointed to continue Lane's term.[2]

Elected January 23, 1867 to finish Lane's term.[3]

Lost re-election.[2]

40th
2

Re-elected in 1867.

Lost re-election.

41st
3

Senator Alexander Caldwell.jpg
Alexander Caldwell

Republican[4]
March 4, 1871 –
March 24, 1873[4]

Elected in 1871.[4]

Resigned in 1873.[4]
3

42nd

43rd
3

Elected in 1873.
March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1891

Republican

JJIngalls.jpg
John James Ingalls
2

Vacant
March 24, 1873 –
November 24, 1873
 
4

Robert Crozier.jpg
Robert Crozier

Republican
November 24, 1873 –
February 2, 1874
Appointed to continue Caldwell's term.

Retired when successor elected.
5

James M. Harvey.gif
James M. Harvey

Republican
February 2, 1874 –
March 3, 1877

Elected in 1874 to finish Caldwell's term.

[Data unknown/missing.]

44th
6

Preston B. Plumb - Brady-Handy.jpg
Preston B. Plumb

Republican
March 4, 1877 –
December 20, 1891

Elected in 1877.
4

45th

46th
4

Re-elected in 1879.

47th

Re-elected January 24, 1883.[5]
5

48th

49th
5

Re-elected in 1885.

Lost re-election.

50th

Re-elected in 1888.

Died.
6

51st

52nd
6

Elected in 1891.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1897

Populist

William Alfred Peffer.jpg
William A. Peffer
3

Vacant
December 20, 1891 –
January 1, 1892
 
7

Bishop Perkins.jpg
Bishop W. Perkins

Republican
January 1, 1892 –
March 4, 1893
Appointed to continue Plumb's term.

Retired when successor qualified
8

John Martin of Kansas.jpg
John Martin

Democratic
March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895

Elected January 25, 1893 to finish Plumb's term, but didn't qualify until March 4, 1893.

[Data unknown/missing.]

53rd
9

Lucien Baker.jpg
Lucien Baker

Republican
March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901

Elected in January 1895.

Lost renomination.
7

54th

55th
7

Elected January 27, 1897.[6]

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903

Populist

William Alexander Harris.jpg
William A. Harris
4

56th
10

Joseph Ralph Burton.jpg
Joseph R. Burton

Republican
March 4, 1901 –
June 4, 1906

Elected January 22, 1901.[7]

Resigned when convicted of bribery.
8

57th

58th
8

Elected January 28, 1903.[8]

Lost renomination.
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909

Republican

Chester Isaiah Long.jpg
Chester I. Long
5

59th

Vacant
June 4, 1906 –
June 11, 1906
 
11

Alfred Washburn Benson.jpg
Alfred W. Benson

Republican
June 11, 1906 –
January 22, 1907
Appointed to continue Burton's term.

Lost election to finish Burton's term.
12

Charles Curtis.jpg
Charles Curtis

Republican
January 22, 1907 –
March 3, 1913

Elected January 22, 1907 to finish Burton's term.

Elected January 22, 1907 to the next term.

Lost re-election.
9

60th

61st
9

Elected January 26, 1909.

Lost renomination.
March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1915

Republican

JosephLBristow.jpg
Joseph L. Bristow
6

62nd
13

William Howard Thompson.jpg
William H. Thompson

Democratic
March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919

Elected January 28, 1913.

Lost re-election.
10

63rd

64th
10

Elected in 1914.
March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1929

Republican

Charles Curtis.jpg
Charles Curtis
7

65th
14

Arthur Capper.png
Arthur Capper

Republican
March 4, 1919 –
January 3, 1949

Elected in 1918.
11

66th

67th
11

Re-elected in 1920.

68th

Re-elected in 1924.
12

69th

70th
12

Re-elected in 1926.

Resigned to become U.S. Vice President

71st
 
March 3, 1929 –
April 1, 1929

Vacant
Appointed to continue Curtis's term.

Lost election to finish Curtis's term.
April 1, 1929 –
November 30, 1930

Republican

Henry Justin Allen.jpg
Henry Justin Allen
8

Elected November 4, 1930 to finish Curtis's term.
December 1, 1930 –
January 3, 1939

Democratic

GeorgeMcGill.jpg
George McGill
9

Re-elected in 1930.
13

72nd

73rd
13

Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.

74th

Re-elected in 1936.
14

75th

76th
14

Elected in 1938.
January 3, 1939 –
November 8, 1949

Republican

ClydeMartinReed.jpg
Clyde M. Reed
10

77th

Re-elected in 1942.

Retired
15

78th

79th
15

Re-elected in 1944.

Died.

80th
15

Andrew Frank Schoeppel.jpg
Andrew F. Schoeppel

Republican
January 3, 1949 –
January 21, 1962

Elected in 1948.
16

81st
 
November 8, 1949 –
December 2, 1949

Vacant
Appointed to continue Reed's term.

Retired when successor elected.
December 2, 1949 –
November 28, 1950

Republican

Harry Darby.jpg
Harry Darby
11

Elected in 1950 to finish Reed's term.
November 29, 1950 –
January 3, 1969

Republican

Frankcarlson(r-ks).jpg
Frank Carlson
12




82nd
16

Elected to full term in 1950.

83rd

Re-elected in 1954.
17

84th

85th
17

Re-elected in 1956.

86th

Re-elected in 1960.

Died.
18

87th

Vacant
January 21, 1962 –
January 31, 1962
 
16

James B. Pearson (R-KS).jpg
James B. Pearson

Republican
January 31, 1962 –
December 23, 1978
Appointed to continue Schoeppel's term.

Elected November 6, 1962 to finish Schoeppel's term.[3]

88th
18

Re-elected in 1962.

Retired

89th

Re-elected in 1966.
19

90th

91st
19

Elected in 1968.
January 3, 1969 –
June 11, 1996

Republican

Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait.JPG
Bob Dole
13

92nd

Re-elected in 1972.

Retired and resigned early to allow successor gain seniority.
20

93rd

94th
20

Re-elected in 1974.

95th
17

LandonNancy.jpg
Nancy Kassebaum

Republican
December 23, 1978 –
January 3, 1997
Appointed to finish Pearson's term,
having already been elected to the next term.

Elected in 1978.
21

96th

97th
21

Re-elected in 1980.

98th

Re-elected in 1984.
22

99th

100th
22

Re-elected in 1986.

101st

Re-elected in 1990.

Retired.
23

102nd

103rd
23

Re-elected in 1992.

Resigned to campaign for U.S. President.

104th
Appointed to continue Dole's term.

Lost nomination to finish Dole's term.
June 11, 1996 –
November 6, 1996

Republican

SenatorFrahm(R-KS).jpg
Sheila Frahm
14

Elected in 1996 to finish Dole's term
November 7, 1996 –
January 3, 2011

Republican

Sam Brownback official portrait 3.jpg
Sam Brownback
15
18

Pat Roberts official Senate photo.jpg
Pat Roberts

Republican
January 3, 1997 –
Present

Elected in 1996.
24

105th

106th
24

Re-elected in 1998.

107th

Re-elected in 2002.
25

108th

109th
25

Re-elected in 2004.

Retired to run for Governor of Kansas.

110th

Re-elected in 2008.
26

111th

112th
26

Elected in 2010.
January 3, 2011 –
Present

Republican

Jerry Moran, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
Jerry Moran
16




113th

Re-elected in 2014.
27

114th

115th
27

Re-elected in 2016.

116th
To be decided in the 2020 election.
28

117th

118th
28
To be decided in the 2022 election.
#
Senator
Party
Years in office
Electoral history
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Electoral history
Years in office
Party
Senator
#

Class 2

Class 3


Living former U.S. Senators from Kansas[edit]


As of October 2016[update], there are four living former U.S. Senators from Kansas, one from Class 2 and three from Class 3. The most recent senator to die was James B. Pearson of Class 2 (1962–1978) on January 13, 2009. The most recent Class 3 senator to die was Frank Carlson (1950–1969) on May 30, 1987.






















Senator
Term of office
Class
Date of birth (and age)

Bob Dole
1969–1996
3

(1923-07-22) July 22, 1923 (age 95)

Nancy Kassebaum
1978–1997
2

(1932-07-29) July 29, 1932 (age 86)

Sheila Frahm
1996
3

(1945-03-22) March 22, 1945 (age 73)

Sam Brownback
1996–2011
3

(1956-09-12) September 12, 1956 (age 62)


Notes[edit]





  1. ^ abcde United States Congress. "James Henry Lane (id: L000061)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em, Retrieved January 15, 2011


  2. ^ abcd United States Congress. "Edmund Gibson Ross (id: R000445)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress., Retrieved January 15, 2011


  3. ^ ab Byrd, p. 108.


  4. ^ abcd United States Congress. "Alexander Caldwell (id: C000027)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.


  5. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. ... Kansas: Standard Publishing Company. p. 757.


  6. ^ "Peffer's Successor Chosen". The New York Times. January 28, 1897. p. 1.


  7. ^ "J.R. Burton the Choice in Kansas". The New York Times. January 23, 1901. p. 5.


  8. ^ Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas. Thirteenth Biennial Session, Topka, January 13 to March 13, 1903. Topeka, Kansas. 1903. p. 303-306.




References[edit]



  • Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy, ed. "The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992". United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.


See also[edit]


  • Lists of people from Kansas

  • List of United States Representatives from Kansas

  • United States congressional delegations from Kansas









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